Associations to the word «Rube»

Wiktionary

RUBE, noun. A person of rural heritage; a yokel.
RUBE, noun. (pejorative) An uninformed, unsophisticated, or unintelligent person.
RUBE, proper noun. A diminutive of the male given name Reuben.
RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE, noun. (US) A comical, overcomplicated machine which performs a simple task.
RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINES, noun. Plural of Rube Goldberg machine

Dictionary definition

RUBE, noun. A person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture.

Wise words

When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it.
Arabian Proverb